As the Wilson Center was preparing publications to commemorate the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s police, the Washington Post reported on how the Islamic Republic is increasingly turning to criminal gangs in the West to quell dissidents and critics.

Mahsa Amini died in the custody of Iran's moral police after she was arrested for not following a strict Islamic dress code. Her death led to an outrage and now, two years later, 34 Iranian women prisoners have gone on a hunger strike and dozens are flouting the hijab rule to mark her death anniversary.

The family of Mahsa Amini have reportedly been placed under house arrest on the second anniversary of the death of the 22-year old Iranian Kurdish woman, as a strike is enforced in various cities to protest her killing.

Internet disrupted in multiple cities on the eve of the second anniversary of her death in morality police custody

On September 15, 2024, 34 female political prisoners have gone on a hunger strike in commemoration of the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ movement and the killing of Mahsa (Jina) Amini,” the announcement stated.